World population day: When every move counts

Jul 12, 2017 13:30 IST

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A nurse keeps the newborn children at Wadia hospital at Parel on World Population Day on Tuesday. The day, celebrated on July 11, seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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The day was first marked on 11 July 1990 in more than 90 countries. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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Handling with care, and love. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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Tiny bundles of joy. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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Students of International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai perform a streetplay to spread awareness about family planning at Deonar in Mumbai. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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A closer look at reality. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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The world population reached 7,400,000,000 on February 6, 2016. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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On this day, various initiatives are taken up to spread awareness about family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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World Population Day, celebrated on July 11, seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues